breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it.....
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breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it.....
i have heard just drive it hard outta the box, like your going to drive it every day
also have heard that you need to not take it about 3k till 1500 miles, what do you guys do?
also have heard that you need to not take it about 3k till 1500 miles, what do you guys do?
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (eddiecut)
aww hell after 12 miles of easy use i couldnt handle it anymore i rodded the hell outta it.
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (eddiecut)
If it is built well the only break in you need is three cold engine starts taken up to operating temp and shut off and its good. We have spent many many hours on the dyno. Found the best performance and longevity break in is this.
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (snowseeker)
I have heard many different things on this. I know one of my best friends got his bike built by a really good engine builder he asked him what the break in period was and he said start it pull out on the street and nail it I built the engine and I know its not gonna grenade or anything. So that is what my friend did and he never had a problem with it. Im thinking that a car could be done the same way maybe?
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (snowseeker)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by snowseeker »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> If it is built well the only break in you need is three cold engine starts taken up to operating temp and shut off and its good. We have spent many many hours on the dyno. Found the best performance and longevity break in is this.</TD></TR></TABLE>
a form of tempering.
a form of tempering.
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (eddiecut)
I was wondering the same thing. I want my motor to be powerful and not burn any oil or anything but I know there has to be some kind of breakin period on the motor.
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (EG-cellent)
with todays ring technology theres really not much neeed after abotu 20 mins of 2000-3500 rpm jump the rings are fully seated and ready to go.
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (eddiecut)
The key to getting rings to seat is a couple heat cyles from full hot to ambient and several good hard 3rd gear pulls to redline, then letting off still in gear and letting the engine do the breaking. This pulls lots of vacuum and bathes the rings in oil. A great combination for seating rings.
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (b18bturbo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b18bturbo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">with todays ring technology theres really not much neeed after abotu 20 mins of 2000-3500 rpm jump the rings are fully seated and ready to go.</TD></TR></TABLE>
what about stock honda rings?
what about stock honda rings?
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (eddiecut)
Jarad's method is a good one.
That is the best way to seat rings. Doing that 3~4 times in third gear is all you need to seat them
That is the best way to seat rings. Doing that 3~4 times in third gear is all you need to seat them
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (Header Tech)
my favorite
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (earl)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by earl »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my favorite
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm</TD></TR></TABLE>
what if you have a new clutch on? how would this break procedure affect the 500 mile easy break in period of the new clutch?
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm</TD></TR></TABLE>
what if you have a new clutch on? how would this break procedure affect the 500 mile easy break in period of the new clutch?
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (quis23)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by quis23 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
what if you have a new clutch on? how would this break procedure affect the 500 mile easy break in period of the new clutch? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Run a 6-Puck
what if you have a new clutch on? how would this break procedure affect the 500 mile easy break in period of the new clutch? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Run a 6-Puck
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (b18bturbo)
I boost as soon as I let it heat cyle once. Hit the road and do those 3rd or 4th gear pulls to redline and let off, boosted or not. full throttle all the way to redline.
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (Jared)
what ever happened to being easy on the car for like 500 miles. then smash on it? is that ok?
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (earl)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by earl »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my favorite
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm</TD></TR></TABLE>
That is one damn good link.If its good for Team Laskey,its good enough for me.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm</TD></TR></TABLE>
That is one damn good link.If its good for Team Laskey,its good enough for me.
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (SIXTYdashONE)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SIXTYdashONE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Break in the motor on the dyno, or at the track, hehe. Nuff said'</TD></TR></TABLE>
Same here I usually drive it 50 miles or so, change the oil, add c16 and onto the dyno.
Same here
I usually drive it 50 miles or so, change the oil, add c16 and onto the dyno.
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (MotorMatrix.c
I think this go around I don't have the patience to drive around for hundreds of miles...I've been without a car too long...just hope I don't kill anything in the process....
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Re: breakin in a motor, i have heard many diff things whats your guys take on it..... (MotorMatrix.c
You know us Justin, first 1000 miles stay under 3000rpm (city driving is what you want, NO freeway miles, oil changes at 50, 500, 1000)... Increase in 500rpm incriments every 200 miles until 2000 miles... Another oil change and you're set to tune, or install the turbo if you're goin FI... Just figure that the car is gonna be slow as **** until you tune it so there's no reason to romp on it... That's just us... Latez